Notice Information
Notice Title
Evaluation of the Archives Revealed Funding Programme 2026 - 2029
Notice Description
We will partner with an evaluator throughout the remaining project period (2026-29), to embed monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning activity longitudinally throughout the programme's delivery phase.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06148f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049432-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £120,883 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £120,883 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £120,775 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £120,775 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 May 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Mar 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 5 May 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- RICHMOND
- Postcode
- TW9 4DU
- Post Town
- Twickenham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLI London, TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- City of London
- Electoral Ward
- Dowgate
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049432-2026
27th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029699-2026
31st March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017429-2026
26th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009110-2026
2nd February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11302
Invitation to Tender document for Evaluation of the Archives Revealed Funding Programme 2026 - 2029 -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-12667
Q & A document outlining all clarification questions we have received, and our responses to them.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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